Former Golden Eagle player Polk Brown is in his fourth season as
head coach of the Tennessee Tech men's and women's golf teams.
Brown was named July 21, 2011, to the position.

Brown received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Tech
in 2006, and completed his coursework in August, 2011, adding his
master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. He spent his
first year after graduation as an Apprentice at Holston Hills
Country Club in Knoxville, then returned to school in 2009 to begin
working toward his master’s. He has also worked for two years
at Oak Ridge Country Club teaching and hosting junior clinics

“I am absolutely honored to have the opportunity to
represent Tennessee Tech,” Brown said upon his hiring.
“It’s a dream come true. The coaches before me,
especially Bobby, left a huge legacy for me to try to fulfill,
especially in the high principles he held. I remember going to
school in August, 2001 and now it’s exactly 10 years later
I’m coming back as head coach. It’s such an
honor.”

Brown said helping the current and future Golden Eagle players
achieve success in life is his highest priority.

“I just want to represent Tennessee Tech in the best way
possible. I am thrilled to be coming back, and I want to work with
these young men and women and help them achieve all they
can,” Brown said. “I want them to graduate from
Tennessee Tech, and I want to help prepare them to be successful
for the rest of their lives. I want them to strive for OVC
championships, and to become the very best person they can. And,
when they look back they can say it was the best time they’ve
ever had.”

Brown was a four-year letterman under coach Bobby Nichols,
playing for the Golden Eagles from 2001 to 2006, with a redshirt
season in 2003-04. As a player, he earned all-tournament honors
three times during his career, including the Mercer Invitational as
a freshman and the EKU Spring Invitational as a senior. A team
captain in his final year, he finished fifth at the 2006 Ohio
Valley Conference Tournament to claim his third all-tournament
honor. In 2001-02 he won the Most Improved Player Award and the
Impact Award, and in 2005-06 he received the team’s Most
Dedicated Player Award.